Surfing Waves

Posted: **Thu Jul 19, 2007 8:02 pm**

any other groms on here? or anyone like picking on groms?or anythign els bout groms?:D

il start, im 15 and surf at bournemouth boscombe area, being a grom here aint to bad, i do get picked on but mainly by the older groms. i longboard aswell so i aint the most loved person in the water, but im friends with most of the locals so its not to bad, and i do ride a 6'6" egg so its all good.

Posted: **Thu Jul 19, 2007 8:55 pm**

hi mate, yep i'm a grom as well, 15 like you, my birthday's the end of this month!!:D:D :woot:

i always get people trying to lower me in the water but who cares, work over it

Posted: **Thu Jul 19, 2007 9:00 pm**

same as you guys, 15. surf mostly east coast - around pease area. nae hassle up here. How often you guys surf?

Posted: **Thu Jul 19, 2007 9:04 pm**

twice weekly if possible, swell dependent, if its good i surf more, but if its shite i surf less...although probs will start going about 4 times a week, now my dads getting into it, although maybe i'll be moving to the east coast on my own, leaving him to surf my local, but i'll be in walking distance to the beach up there (if i go) so that will be cool, how about you?

Posted: **Thu Jul 19, 2007 9:48 pm**

not too often unfortunately. Living in central scotland its not as if i can wake up and paddle out but at least i have a wave an hour or two away. Anyway, yearly in scotland , i would say 5-8 times a year and including holidays abroad i would say maybe about 20 times altogether (obviously dependant). Its not a lot but its a passion even if i dont get to do it often.

Posted: **Fri Jul 20, 2007 7:57 pm**

hey im 16 from NI and headin 2 cornwall for the week with urf forecast lookin gud

(as long as the wind behaves itself)

Posted: **Fri Jul 20, 2007 8:01 pm**

ok so what classifies you as a grom????

Posted: **Fri Jul 20, 2007 8:10 pm**

being a little shite in the water, miss behaving, annoying everyone, basically living up to the name that us groms have!

(only joking by the way!!)

Posted: **Fri Jul 20, 2007 8:55 pm**

Sillysausage wrote:being a little shite in the water, miss behaving, annoying everyone, basically living up to the name that us groms have!

(only joking by the way!!)

although quite afew groms are like that. loud mouthed w*****s.
being a grom rules

Posted: **Fri Jul 20, 2007 10:21 pm**

lol I'm not like that, there aren't to many groms around these days, only during the heights of summer, and thats only a few

Posted: **Fri Jul 20, 2007 10:55 pm**

In prehistoric days we called Groms Gremmies, short for Gremlins. Most groms are cool, some are messed. Depends on the attitude.

Posted: **Fri Jul 20, 2007 11:02 pm**

Otter wrote:In prehistoric days we called Groms Gremmies, short for Gremlins. Most groms are cool, some are messed. Depends on the attitude.

thing is though, here in wales, there are more men who break the surfing etiquette than groms, and the groms mostly do wrong, because all the waves that 'are theirs' get takes (by men breaking the etiquette!!) although i agree that some groms can break the rules!! but its the same as everyone!

Posted: **Sat Jul 21, 2007 12:21 am**

Yup, it's almost a shame, but survival of the fittest applies to surfing as to most other aspects of modern life!

Posted: **Sat Jul 21, 2007 6:08 am**

ahhhh makes sence, cant say im one then far too polite in the water!

hahaha

Posted: **Sat Jul 21, 2007 7:28 am**

Groms are always good value to take on a trip somewhere. Plenty of fun to be had stitching them up, waxing their boards with soap, pot noodles in the wetsuit boots etc etc.

I once got my mates younger brother to sit in the boot of the car, on top of all the wet wetsuits, all the way from Watergate Bay to Brighton, about 5 hours, because I wanted to have to whole back seat to go to sleep :lol:

Posted: **Sat Jul 21, 2007 8:58 am**

Hang11 wrote:Groms are always good value to take on a trip somewhere. Plenty of fun to be had stitching them up, waxing their boards with soap, pot noodles in the wetsuit boots etc etc.

I once got my mates younger brother to sit in the boot of the car, on top of all the wet wetsuits, all the way from Watergate Bay to Brighton, about 5 hours, because I wanted to have to whole back seat to go to sleep

lol, I'm sure they'll get u back one day

Posted: **Sat Jul 21, 2007 9:20 am**

They have, I moved to New Zealand, and they have all grown up now, and they keep coming to stay (for several months usually).

But being a 15 year old grom is all about taking a bit of crap, it's how you get lifts to the beach, taken on roadies, and bought beer. Wish I could be one again.........

Posted: **Sat Jul 21, 2007 9:26 am**

lol, yeah but when someone plays pranks on me, i'll always get them back, so i don't mind takin it, because i know i can get them back

Posted: **Wed Jul 25, 2007 12:58 am**

I always thought Groms were a little younger than 15...pre-pubecent surfers. In my book I think 13 is the Grom cutoff...then your just a teenage punk surfer (if you cause trouble in the water or have attitude problems). If your a teenager and follow proper ettiquette and respect for everyone else in the water, then your just a "surfer". Young. but a legit "surfer".

Posted: **Wed Jul 25, 2007 2:33 am**

Bub wrote:I always thought Groms were a little younger than 15...pre-pubecent surfers. In my book I think 13 is the Grom cutoff...then your just a teenage punk surfer (if you cause trouble in the water or have attitude problems). If your a teenager and follow proper ettiquette and respect for everyone else in the water, then your just a "surfer". Young. but a legit "surfer".

I agree - I have no problem with the little monkeys, Most of em are just out having a good time like the rest of us. However The next 15 year punk that drops in on me is going to seriously regret it :lol: